# Event Details

- **Event Name**: “Hidden in Plain Sight”: Conserving an 1850s tōtara slab whare in Okains Bay
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 08:30 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: Date: Thursday 7 May

Time: 6:30PM

Location: Davis Lecture Theatre, Whanganui Regional Museum

Brief Description: Dating to the early 1850s, a humble single-roomed slab whare supported whaler-sawyer John Joseph Fluerty/Flutey, his wife Merehana Puaha (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe, Waitaha), and their large whānau in Banks Peninsula’s Okains Bay.

Scott Flutey, a Whanganui based historian and descendant of John and Merehana, will speak about the significance of the whare and recent work to begin its conservation and restoration.

Heritage Taranaki is coordinating Archaeology Week events across Taranaki and Whanganui this year.

Fee: $5 at the door

No registration required – just turn up on the day!

Support the restoration of the whare: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-us-conserve-an-1850s-totara-slab-whare?

Contact Details of Organiser:
Scott Flutey
022 169 4498

See our website for more information: https://heritagetaranaki.com/archaeology-week-2026/

This event is part of NZAA Archaeology Week 2026: https://nzarchaeology.org/news-events/national-archaeology-week-2026-2
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/hidden-in-plain-sight-conserving-an-1850s-tōtara-slab-whare-in-okains-bay/200029985717912
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 35

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wanganui
- **state**: MW
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Whanganui Regional Museum
- **lat**: -39.93211
- **long**: 175.05237
- **full address**: Whanganui Regional Museum, 4 Watt St, Wanganui, Whanganui 4500, New Zealand

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is “Hidden in Plain Sight”: Conserving an 1850s tōtara slab whare in Okains Bay being held?
  - **A:** “Hidden in Plain Sight”: Conserving an 1850s tōtara slab whare in Okains Bay takes place on Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 08:30 am to Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 08:30 am at Whanganui Regional Museum, 4 Watt St, Wanganui, Whanganui 4500, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing “Hidden in Plain Sight”: Conserving an 1850s tōtara slab whare in Okains Bay?
  - **A:** “Hidden in Plain Sight”: Conserving an 1850s tōtara slab whare in Okains Bay is organized by Heritage Taranaki Incorporated.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** “Hidden in Plain Sight”: Conserving an 1850s tōtara slab whare in Okains Bay is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wanganui, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If “Hidden in Plain Sight”: Conserving an 1850s tōtara slab whare in Okains Bay sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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